BOBRUISK, Belarus – Erie Otters forward Greg McKegg and Canada fell 5-0 to the United States in a preliminary-round game of the IIHF World Under-18 Championships on Friday. McKegg recorded two shots and a two-minute penalty for delay of game, which led to Team USA’s second goal in a decisive three-goal first period.

Canada (1-2) completes the preliminary round on Sunday against Sweden at 8:30 a.m. ET. Canada needs a win to earn a spot in the quarterfinals. Otherwise, Canada moves to the relegation round. The U.S. (2-1) faces host Belarus at noon ET.